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'While his stick foul in last night's 3-1 loss to the Sabres clearly wasn't in the intent-to-injure category, Thornton was caught once again with his stick up, as he struck defenseman Jason Woolley in the face late in the second period. Thornton was assessed a four-minute double-minor on the play.' … [Read more...] about Heads up, Sabres may stick it to Thornton

'With snow blanketing the East Coast and air travel out of the question, the B's were forced to ride the rails for nearly six hours in order to make last night's game against Buffalo at the FleetCenter.' … [Read more...] about Long ride leads to nowhere

'[Dave Andreycuk:] "Things have worked out well for me (in Buffalo). It's a good situation. I had some offers to go elsewhere, but I chose to come back home. It was a good move for my family and that was more important than anything else."' … [Read more...] about McLaren gets scare

'So it was for the Boston Bruins, who outshot the Buffalo Sabres, 11-4, in the first period, then were outshot 21-3 in the second on their way to a disappointing 3-1 loss before an announced FleetCenter crowd of 14,889. The turnstile turnout, held down by the sloppy weather, was put at 8,100.' … [Read more...] about Bruins forget to play a period

'Forced by a blizzard to take an early morning train from Philadelphia, the Bruins checked into a hotel for a Tuesday afternoon nap and then headed to the FleetCenter, where they ended their five-game home winning streak with a 3-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Sabres 3, Bruins 1

'Hasek had lost his previous two starts and stopped just 13 shots in Sunday's 4-1 defeat at Dallas. But he carried a shutout deep into the third period and made 20 saves as Buffalo completed a 3-2 road trip that included four games against first-place teams.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, Boston 1

The Bruins have plodded along, always staying within smelling distance of the playoffs but not getting close enough to secure the taste yet. … [Read more...] about B's on verge of playoff berth

'And that's not the worst part. With the fate of tonight's scheduled game (7, Empire, 107.7 FM & 1330 AM) at the FleetCenter still up in the bitterly cold air, the Sabres could wind up stranded in Boston, unable to fly home after eight days of trapsing around North America.' … [Read more...] about Sabres keep eye on Boston sky

'Brian Burke of the Vancouver Canucks was seething after a weekend report on Hockey Night in Canada suggested he may be close to trading Brendan Morrison and Bryan Allen to the Buffalo Sabres for Mike Peca...Published reports in Buffalo indicated there have been talks between the clubs, with the Canucks willing to part with Peter Schaefer and Matt Cooke for Peca.' … [Read more...] about Burke irate at Peca report

'"I know I can work with anybody who wants to hire me. I just need the chance," Nolan said. "But I've heard my name mentioned before and it didn't work out. I don't want to get overly excited, but if (Milbury) wants to talk, there's no question I'd be interested."' … [Read more...] about Ex-Sabres coach Nolan waiting for Milbury's call

'Nolan believes that teams might have steered clear of him because of rumors that he pleaded with Sabres brass to fire GM John Muckler. Nolan vehemently denies the accusations.' … [Read more...] about Nolan has eyes on Isles job

'The former Buffalo Sabres coach yesterday received a glowing endorsement from a friend and former player, as well as former Islander, Pat LaFontaine, who yesterday said "anyone who picks up a Ted Nolan would have a tremendous, tremendous asset for their organization."' … [Read more...] about Nolan Gets Endorsed By Patty

'No way this was going to work twice. Twenty-four hours after scoring on the Colorado Avalanche twice on three first-period shots and going on to a victory, the Buffalo Sabres took just two shots in Sunday afternoon's opening session . . . and lost, 4-1, to the Dallas Stars at Reunion Arena.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall flat in Dallas

'Instead, the Stars came out with all the energy, scored two goals in the opening 15 minutes and drummed the Buffalo Sabres, 4-1, in a matinee at Reunion Arena.' … [Read more...] about Stars stick it to Sabres, 4-1

'The Stars are tied with the St. Louis Blues for best record in the league when scoring the first goal. Dallas is 28-3-3 when scoring first.' … [Read more...] about Stars notebook